Meaning of Life

I think of it often. Am I on the right path? Am I creating a meaningful life? Is my life supposed to be about the choices I make or where the choices lead me to end up? These questions are why I signed up for this class. Will it give me the answer? Doubtful, but it has taught me that nobody has the answer.

I understand you are referring to being in this particular class to learn more about a philosophical question like the meaning of life, Marjorie, but does it also apply on a larger scale? Isn’t everyone here, not just in this class, but at Walden, because they see it as a stop along the way in pursuing the meaning of their lives? Didn’t everyone think hard and long before applying and enrolling to Walden about what benefits a degree would afford in finding a job, continuing a career, getting a promotion? Aren’t these all elements in figuring out and pursuing the meanings of lives?

I found this phrase from Acrobatiq Courseware (2017) very relevant to my thoughts. “We can see the idea of non-action in the call to ‘let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.’ In other words, we should not try to use our actions to impose the path we think reality should take.

Interesting observation. So the meaning of life should not be so much about pursuing our individual goals and desires, but getting in tune with the world around us? Instead of trying to shape the world to our needs and desires, we should learn how to adapt to our surroundings, both physical and personal? Does this imply that we are all part of a greater reality and we should try to figure out how the meaning of our own lives interact with, add to or work in conjunction with the lives of others?